Valhalla: The Mead-ing Of Life: Past Winners – 2018
Thanks to all who participated in the Valhalla: The Mead-ing Of Life.
There were 100 entries judged and 61 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Mead
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daniel Cowan | Chili Pepper Mead | M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead | |
| 2nd | Erik Weber | Digby's Demise | M4B: Historical Mead | Woodstock Malt Monkeys |
| 3rd | Clint Larrison | Hammer Of The Gods | M2C: Berry Mead | Modern Mead Makers (Robins, IA) |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Dry & Sweet Traditional (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Amy Olsen | Mexican Coffee Blossom Traditional | M1C: Sweet Mead | Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB) |
| 2nd | Maggie Wachter | Down and Dirty | M1C: Sweet Mead | Saint Paul Homebrewers Club |
| 3rd | Amy Olsen | Sweet Surrender | M1C: Sweet Mead | Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB) |
| HM | Stephen Ausband | Midnight K.I.S.S. | M1A: Dry Mead |
Table 2: Semi-Sweet Traditional (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Timothy Struve | Orange Blossom Traditional | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Carolina Brewmasters |
| 2nd | Warren Earle | Liquid Gold | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Robert Clingan | Marks Magical Mystical Mead | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
Table 3: Cyser & Pyment (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stephen Ausband | Bedford Red | M2B: Pyment | |
| 2nd | Jared Ayo Co-Brewer: Sean Callahan | Triple Grape | M2B: Pyment | QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
Table 4: Berry & Stone Fruit (15 entries)
Table 5: Melomels (13 entries)
Table 6: Fruit & Spice (12 entries)
Table 7: SHV Mead (18 entries)
Table 8: Experimental (22 entries)
Judging Sessions and Dates
Saturday AM Judging Session
11/18/2023 9:00 AM, EST.
Saturday PM Judging Session
11/18/2023 1:00 PM, EST.
Pre-Judging Session Wednesday Night
11/15/2023 6:00 PM, EST.
Friday Night Pre-Judging Session
11/17/2023 7:00 PM, EST.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 10/01/2023 12:00 AM, EDT through 11/15/2023 6:00 PM, EST.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.